Recently, there were Army Corps of Engineers technicians on island surveying the beach for renourishment. The crew was for the Jacksonville District – Lee County Gasparilla Shore Protection Projec…
Below is the text of a letter sent this week by Larry Hannah of Lighthouse United Methodist Church to the Board of County Commissioners:
My name is Larry Hannah and a member of the Boca Grande …
Somewhere in the intense mid- ‘80s, I took videographer Gary Sullivan tarpon fishing. It was 1985 when I met Gary, aka Sully, when he came along on a trip. He was in the production business and, a…
The July/August edition of Gasparilla Island Magazine is out with new feature stories, recipes, shopping and social pages.
Featured stories include a discussion of our regional water qual…
A giant seven-inch poison cane toad was caught and bagged in the alley behind the Boca Beacon office on Tuesday, July 2.
The cane toad (also known as the bufo, giant or marine toad) is an invas…
BY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE BOCA GRANDE PARKING ADVISORY PANEL
In 2015, a Boca Grande Parking Advisory Panel of diverse residents was formed at the suggestion of the GICIA to provide local per…
Gasparilla Island Water Association is implementing a new customer portal that allows customers to easily manage their utility accounts, monitor usage, view bills and enroll in Paperless, Autopay …
BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND CONSSERVATION & IMPROVEMENT ASSOC.
The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association has announced the initiation of two significant bike path improvem…
After July 1, public balloon releases will now be illegal in Florida, the result of a new bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Balloon releases were once a common part of the Florida tourism landscap…
Many of us start fishing as kids, introduced by parents or grandparents. It seems to me the younger we are exposed to the outdoors the deeper it imprints. My first memories are about fishing. Abou…
